June 2009
Dead Computer?
Dear Computer Lady, Hi, and thanks for having such a wonderful website. Yesterday I was working online and my computer screen got a bunch of lines (like a spider web) and then went white and locked up. I turned it off, but when I try to turn it back on the lights come on but […]
Plants VS Zombies Game
Plants vs. Zombies review – Written By: Aaron Boston Plants vs. Zombies is a fun game where you have to defend your house from zombies with plants. Throughout the game you acquire various plants that do different things. And you fight different zombies that have strengths and weaknesses. The plant you start out with in […]
Vista Defrag
1. Open Advanced Vista Optimizer 2009. (first image) Click the “Continue” button if prompted by Windows UAC. 2. In the main AVO window, click on “Speed Up” listed in the tools section on the left hand edge of the window. (second image) 3. In the Speed up section, click on “Disk Defrag”. (third image) 4. […]
What to backup
Dear Computer Lady, Thanks for a newsletter written simply and in understandable language. In answer to your question of what I would like to know about computer back up: 1. Is it necessary to back up the entire hard drive, or just documents? 2. If not, how would I know what programs I currently have […]
How To Use A Data Stick
Dear Computer Lady, I have a question regarding the SanDisk cruzer mini 128MB. Received it as a gift with no instructions, so I don’t know how to use it. I know there is a place on the computer to plug it in on both of my computers. There is a disk drive for it too […]
Bold Shortcut
Dear Computer Lady, I’m doing medical transcription using Microsoft Word. Is there a shortcut I can use when I want to put something in “bold” other than going up to the tool bar and clicking “bold”? Also, a shortcut to undo the “bold”. Thanks for all your help! You’re a Godsend!! Robin Dear Robin, Just […]
Word AutoCorrect
Dear Computer Lady, When typing a letter in Microsoft Word and when you continue the sentence on the next line Word always capitalizes the first word on the next line. Can this be changed? Your newsletters are very informative. Thanks, Earl in Michigan Dear Earl, Word capitalizes the first word in a new line because […]
Select All Emails
Dear Computer Lady, Hello and Thanks for all your Computer help! I have a question. I have Windows XP. In Outlook Express I save all my “Sent” items. I now have 600 messages there and would like to delete them. How can I do that without having to do it one at a time? I […]
Blue Reef Sudoku
Blue Reef Sudoku Game Works with Windows XP and Vista If you are not familiar with the game of Sudoku, it is basically a logic puzzle game. You start with blocks that are made up of squares. You fill in the squares so that each block has unique characters, each column has unique characters, […]